The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-07-13
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Twine color is to be in great favor this
summer.
Small combs and fancy pins are worn
oil over the high coiffurc.
Pongce again comes to the front as
material for summer gowns.
Silk guipurc, having the effect Of tho
softest Irish lace is much used for trim
ming.
Skirts are increasing in width, sure
premonition of the re-adoption of crino-
line.
Some of the newest French bonnets
have no crowns, but are filed in with
tullc.
Moire of every description is now in
great demand for trimming summer
dresses.
Putty-colored cloth has not a pretty
name, but it is the height Of fashion all
the same.
Some Of the feminine hats this spring
look like straw parasols with the stick
eliminated.
The various tones shadinpaH violet
into red are favored for bows and hat
trimmings
Pale pink silk stockings and Swedish
gloves of the same tint are worn with
dainty wedding dresses.
There are fifty female school supervis.
ors in Maine, and they all perform the
duties of their Office in an efficient man.
ner.
Waistcoats and plastrons of brilliant
colors are much used as trimming upon
tight fitting spring paletots for young
ladies'
1t is said that there are now 2,400 un-
married women in the various foreign
mission fields, engaged in prosecuting
mission work.
Black lace hats are always most becom-
ing and jaunty, and are more than usual
ly stylish this season. A flaring brim is
most becoming.
Bodices fastening diagonally are in
high favor, Some also have one reycrs
at the top, another below, or both on the
right or left side.
Special looms have been set up in
Switzerland for the manufacture of en-
broidered cashmere and pongee, and
| some exquisite effects are produced.
Black, white and olive green is one of,
the most stylish of plaid combinations in
| light wooden seen this season. An olive
| Jacket OF vest should be worn with this
plaid.
Crocheted hats of openwork rush straw
are novelty in summer millinery. They
are very light, and being made in every
color they can be selected for wear with
any toilet
Some stylish grenadine costumes are
>msde oyer bright satin or silk under
skirts, and in this case the trimming is of
velvet to match the bright color in the
underdrcss. y
Scotch tartan plaids appear among the
new materials of the season, both in
stuffs and in ribbons, the pattern varying
from large clan tartans to small nnd
pretty checks.
Red crepe was the frabric of which one
| of the most striking costumes lately i'm
ported was composed. Bows and sash
of red plush completed the wholeestIect
Of brilliancy. ~
Mrs. Jane Ryder, of Orringt (
wSs one hundred and three years old 1ast
january, and is not yet helpless from old
age. She lives with son who is seventy
nine years old.
sunshades of white null md muslin
are made over q color, and have a wide
flounce of lace about the edge, with q
great bow at the top and on the handle
of velvet ribbon.
Shoulder capcs for completing black
toilets are made of wide black lace in ac-
cordeon plaits, with Vshaped jet pieces
laid on back and 'front.' and with high
collar covered with jet.
Recent excavations at Dymenion, in
Greece, show what were the fashions in
women's jewelry at the time of the Tro-
jan war. Numerous specimens in gold
and amber have been found.
The bigger the parasol the more styl-
ish its bearer. The parasol of to-day
match the toilet, even if to do so they
must be made of Scotch Tweed.
Children's hats have very wide brims,
made wider in front and at the sides
than behind. The trimmings are massed
at the top of the crown, which gives
them somewhat heavy appearance.
English tailor-made dresses in checks
and stripes are made with very long, full
draperies, the appearance of an under
skirt being produced by killing or
frill placed upon the foundation skirt.
Sailor suits of blue serge are ornament
ed with an embroidered anchor on one
side and in the corners of the collar,
which is of the blue serge, the blouse and
draperies being of plaid or striped blue
and white, with soft sash and sailors
throat tic of red or blue surah.
The Queen of Roumania fell into a
throne by falling down stairs. When
there was no kingdom of Roumania in
existence she had laughing'y said: 81
do not want to marry unless l can be
Queen of Roumania.n Running down the
palace stairs at Berlin one day her foot
slipped, and she would probably have
been killed but for Prince Charles OF
Hohenzollern, who saw her danger and
caught her in his outstretched arms.
When Roumania chose him for a ruler he
claimed the Princess as his bride.